From f99abe907d5a39f4f32fb08bf25eda9b00dae88b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anso <dev@saelix.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:23:28 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix(license): default 14-day trial to Personal Pro instead of
 Team Pro (#216)

Trial users now get Personal Pro features only. Team Pro features
(SSO, audit log, unlimited accounts) require a Team Pro license.
---
 CHANGELOG.md                           | 6 ++++++
 backend/src/services/LicenseService.ts | 4 ++--
 docs/features/licensing.mdx            | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 84875c38..a1d62d8b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Changed
+
+* 14-day trial now defaults to Personal Pro instead of Team Pro — Team Pro features (SSO, audit log, unlimited accounts) require a Team Pro license
+
 ## [0.13.1](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/compare/v0.13.0...v0.13.1) (2026-03-28)
 
 
diff --git a/backend/src/services/LicenseService.ts b/backend/src/services/LicenseService.ts
index 6e4b60c1..8b25119a 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/LicenseService.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/LicenseService.ts
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ export class LicenseService {
 
     /**
      * Get the license variant (personal or team) from stored metadata.
-     * Trial licenses default to "team" so users can explore all features.
+     * Trial licenses default to "personal" — Team Pro features require a Team Pro license.
      */
     public getVariant(): LicenseVariant {
         const db = DatabaseService.getInstance();
         const status = db.getSystemState('license_status');
-        if (status === 'trial') return 'team';
+        if (status === 'trial') return 'personal';
         const variantName = db.getSystemState('license_variant_name');
         if (!variantName) return null;
         const lower = variantName.toLowerCase();
diff --git a/docs/features/licensing.mdx b/docs/features/licensing.mdx
index 7cfc47da..1588a175 100644
--- a/docs/features/licensing.mdx
+++ b/docs/features/licensing.mdx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Lifetime pricing is an early-adopter offer available for a limited time only.
 
 ## Free trial
 
-Every new Sencho installation starts with a **14-day Pro trial** - no license key or credit card required. All Pro features are unlocked during the trial so you can evaluate them with your real infrastructure.
+Every new Sencho installation starts with a **14-day Personal Pro trial** - no license key or credit card required. Personal Pro features like fleet management, RBAC viewer accounts, webhooks, and atomic deployments are unlocked during the trial so you can evaluate them with your real infrastructure. Team Pro features (SSO, audit log, unlimited accounts) require a Team Pro license.
 
 When the trial expires, Sencho automatically reverts to the Community tier. No data is lost.